Programs & Events

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices and past President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), will be moderating a panel of judges, Tuesday, January 13, at the Daley Center on “Navigating the Law Division: Trial Essentials From the Bench CLE.” Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II, Presiding Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division, will be addressing what to expect from the trial setting call and the pre-trial call. Hon….

Press conference was held November 24, 2025, at 11:00 am CT. Video recording of the conference can be viewed below. Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit on Monday, November 24, 2025, against a popular west suburban bar in the death of a mother killed by a man who was overserved there, then slammed into her disabled vehicle. Joseph T. Murphy, Partner at Clifford Law Offices, has filed suit against Rafferty’s Irish Pub in Countryside after…

Clifford Law Offices partner Sarah F. King will serve as a featured faculty member at the 2025 Trial School Symposium, an intensive three-day training program designed for plaintiff’s attorneys on November 7-9, at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Trial School is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free, high-level advocacy training to plaintiff trial lawyers. The 2025 program offers a full day of hands-on instruction focused exclusively on developing and sharpening delivery, cross-examination, final…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, served as discussion leader for a distinguished panel at the 16th Annual Symposium with the Judges. The event, hosted by Law Bulletin Media, took place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, and brought together judges and legal professionals from across Cook County for an afternoon of meaningful discussion and professional development. The Symposium with the Judges has become a cornerstone event for the Chicago legal…

Clifford Law Offices will present its 19th annual free Continuing Legal Education webinar on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The two-hour webcast on the ethics of the use of artificial intelligence will begin at 2:30 pm CST and is free and open to the public. The program, “From the War-Room to the Bench: Navigating AI in the New Legal Frontier,” will address how the rapid adoption of AI is reshaping the practice of law, which presents…

Each year, the Chicago Police Department Memorial Foundation honors the lives of Chicago police officers who have demonstrated exceptional courage in the line of duty. Clifford Law Offices has sponsored the awards ceremony for several years as part of its ongoing commitment to giving back to the Chicago community and supporting families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The 2025 Chicago Police Memorial Foundation (CPMF) Valor Awards ceremony took place on October…

Clifford Law Offices partner Tracy A. Brammeier spoke at the American Bar Association’s two-day Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Aviation & Aerospace Law Conference: Finding Smooth Air in Turbulent Times, in Washington, D.C. An established aviation attorney known for her experience handling complex international litigation, Tracy Brammeier joined a panel titled “Aviation Investigations by Civil and Military Authorities in the U.S. and Abroad,” on October 23, 2025. The group of attorneys and investigators…

Clifford Law Offices has sponsored free continuing legal education (CLE) programs on various professional responsibility and ethics topics, including client communication, trial work, witness preparation, and social media, since 2008. In 2022, the firm expanded its CLE offerings to encompass topics related to essential mental health and wellness, as well as physical well-being for legal professionals.  The firm’s founder and senior partner, Robert A. Clifford, is dedicated to enhancing the legal profession through accessible legal education…

Clifford Law Offices is honored to serve as the Premier Sustaining Partner Sponsor of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) for the 2024-2025 bar year, supporting an organization whose mission to protect and advance women in law closely aligns with our values as a firm. Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices and outgoing WBAI President, led an impactful year of leadership that we are proud to celebrate. As we reflect on the…